Jeep Enthusiast Forums banner

88 4.2 won't run

5K views 93 replies 8 participants last post by  Tyler980 
#1 ·
I bought an 88 YJ 4.2 straight 6 and I did drive it home... had issues with idle, and no brakes, but the only way I had it running was if it idled at 2k rpms... So, I tried setting timing, and setting idle but when at around 1k it'll just stay there for a few minutes... sputter and die out. So, I then rebuilt the carb, and did a nutter bypass, following the instructions I found on this forum, and I can't get it to start up anymore. Going crazy trying to get this thing going, help? By the way, vacuum lines are all over the place and some are plugged some aren't... I'm very new to working on vehicles.
 
#46 ·
I have adjusted that, sorry, brain fart. Haha. If I had the cash I would get a new carb in a heart beat... I'm just trying to make this work till I can... But I always have it running and everything perfectly fine, with the sputtering however... then next day comes and its hard to get it to even start.
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top